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Refreshing the History of 27th & Lake/Downtown Longfellow with Cara Letofsky

St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United States

The history of Lake Street is being made as we speak. Join Lake Street historian Cara Letofsky for a combination history and current events of 27th and Lake, otherwise known as Downtown Longfellow. The discussion will cover the development of the area from Dakota land to a working-class community fueled by immigrants and industry, to […]

When Minnehaha Flowed with Whiskey: A Spirited History of the Falls with Karen Cooper

Linden Hills resident and historian Karen E. Cooper has spoken to LHHSG on several occasions sharing the history of Minnehaha Falls. Now she will tell stories of the rowdy mayhem and boozy carryings on at the Falls in the years between 1850s and the 1900s. These stories are told in Karen’s book, When Minnehaha Flowed […]

Free

Streetcars on Lake Street, with Aaron Isaacs

St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United States

The Lake Street streetcar line did more to shape south Minneapolis than any other. It crossed every north-south line in the city and created the business districts that remain important to this day. Streetcar historian Aaron Isaacs will take you on a then and now photo tour of Lake Street.

Wood Lake Nature Center with Bob Glancy

Wood Lake Nature Center 6710 Lake Shore Drive, Richfield, MN, United States

How much can a lake and its surroundings change in 180 years? You might be surprised when you see and hear about this Richfield gem. In this fast-moving PowerPoint presentation, you'll learn about the years when it became a dry field with trees growing in it, as well as the good times when it was […]

Irvine Park walking tour

Irvine Park 251 Walnut St., St. Paul, MN, United States

The tour of Irvine Park, one of St. Paul’s earliest residential neighborhoods, will be led by Richard Kronick, co-author, with artist Jeanne Kosfeld, of Neighborhood Architecture — Irvine Park, St. Paul: a coloring book. Suggested donation at the walking tour will be $5 for non-members of LHHSG. An optional lunch follows at Waldmann Brew Pub, […]

Free

Cottage City Transitions – walking tour with Peter Sussman

Bde Maka Ska at Thomas Avenue 3700 Thomas Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United States

Since 1883 Cottage City has experienced on-going transition. From the beginning, modest lake cottages built on small lots south of Bde Maka Ska have been replaced by bigger homes. Our tour will recall the initial community and consider the twin impacts of evolving design styles and recent larger-scale buildings. We will meet at the southeast […]

Free

Cottage City Transitions – walking tour with Peter Sussman

Bde Maka Ska at Thomas Avenue 3700 Thomas Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United States

Since 1883 Cottage City has experienced on-going transition. From the beginning, modest lake cottages built on small lots south of Bde Maka Ska have been replaced by bigger homes. Our tour will recall the initial community and consider the twin impacts of evolving design styles and recent larger-scale buildings. We will meet at the southeast […]

Free

ABCFM Dakota and Ojibwe Missions in the 1830s: How similar were they?

St. John's Episcopal Church, Linden Hills 4201 Sheridan Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN, United States

In the 1830s Boston’s American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions (ABCFM) made a major Protestant outreach to Native Americans. Ironically, it approved Rev. Jedediah D. Stevens’ plan for a mission with Chief Maȟpíya Wičhášta (Cloudman) and his Ȟeyáta Othuŋwe village (at Bde Maka Ska) after laymen Samuel and Gideon Pond had already begun an […]